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John BARKER

Male Abt 1849 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John BARKER  [1, 2
    Born Abt 1849  Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1861  [2
    Employed in Iron Works 
    Residence 1861  Portway Road, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1871  [4
    Labourer in Ironworks 
    Residence 1871  28 Cross Street, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1881  [5
    Lamplighter (Railway Stn) 
    Residence 1881  64 Little Queen Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1891  [6
    Grocer 
    Residence 1891  102 Wellington Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1901  [7
    Grocer 
    Residence 1901  102 Wellington Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    _UID 043CDA2D25C744EB9727769AFB9F1069430E 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I87  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 14 Jun 2014 

    Father Thomas BARKER,   b. 30 May 1825, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1873, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth FOOKES,   b. Abt 1828, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1883, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Married 2 Nov 1846  Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    • Elizabeth Fookes was a minor (less than 21) when she married and was illegitimate. The witnesses were Thomas Fookes and Emma Taylor. IGI Batch no. M015221 gives father as Thomas and mother as Fookes.
    Family ID F27  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emily LEEK,   b. Jun 1849, Shelsley, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 May 1872  Walsall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Jane BARKER,   b. Mar 1874, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John William BARKER,   b. Dec 1875, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +3. George Henry BARKER,   b. 15 Nov 1877, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Emily BARKER,   b. 25 Jan 1879, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 17 Jun 2010 
    Family ID F28  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In 1865 John Barker was in Wednesbury but moved with his family to Leeds about 1876.
      His brother William Barker and family followed him to Leeds about 1879.

  • Sources 
    1. [S9] 1851 England Census, "1851 England Census," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2005), PRO HO 107/2027, folio 70, page 20, household 70 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S25] 1861 England Census, "1861 England Census," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2005), PRO RG9/2036, folio 33, page 16, household 81 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S46] Information provided by a relative, Family member.

    4. [S11] 1871 England Census, "1871 England Census," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk :2004), PRO RG10/2991, folio 39, page 32, household 155 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S17] 1881 England Census, "1881 England Census," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2004), PRO RG11/4537, folio 29, page 18, household 89 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S18] 1891 England Census, "1891 England Census," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2005), RG12/3708, folio 53, page 23, household 151 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S19] 1901 England Census, "1901 England Census," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2005), PRO RG13/4241, folio 24, page 39, household 291 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S5] International Genealogical Index(R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), Batch #: M015221, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 0088489, Printout Call #: 6909185, Dates: 1837 - 1877 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S6] Marriage Certificate (GRO), England, General Register Office, (full certified copy), entry for Thomas Barker & Elizabeth Fookes; Dec [quarter] 1846, Newport Pagnell [district], vol. 6:727 (Reliability: 4).

    10. [S4] GRO Marriage Index, "England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2008), John Barker and Emily Leek, Jun [quarter] 1872, Wallsall [district], vol. 6b:865 (Reliability: 3).